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council of la raza, and the united states student association joined together to save pell. i applaud their advocacy and commitment to fighting for pell grants. and i am proud to join their effort. i strongly urge the far right extremists who are pulling their party, the house of representatives and this country over the cliff to end their reckless attack on the american middle class, take the victory you've been offered and stop the damage. ronald reagan in eight years i believe raised the debt ceiling 18 times. the tea party has been here six months and has put the country on the brink of default, days away. instead, i ask my colleagues to work with democrats on a bipartisan solution that does not attack the fundamental underpinnings of a successful middle class, like medicare, like social security, like pell grants. avert the looming debt ceiling collision and reduce our deficits. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mr. whitehouse: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call:
council of la raza, and the united states student association joined together to save pell. i applaud their advocacy and commitment to fighting for pell grants. and i am proud to join their effort. i strongly urge the far right extremists who are pulling their party, the house of representatives and this country over the cliff to end their reckless attack on the american middle class, take the victory you've been offered and stop the damage. ronald reagan in eight years i believe raised the...
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working air- conditioning units that will keep the shelter cool until new equipment can be installed. the shelter manager noticed the animals were never in any danger. >> our animals are in no danger and they never were and our situation is the best it can be at this time, we're all very comfortable thank you for your concern. >> people began showing up at the facility just to see if they could help, among them was tina of lansing illinois. bill, we saw the story on the news this morning, we drove out to make sure everything was ok. >> the dogs are ok and deed, joining their temporary cooling system they will just hang in there waiting for the new air conditioning and one day a new home. >> these people are just great that stepped up to help these animals and i cannot thank them enough. there is another side to humankind. >> it was a day for a parade the town has pulled out all the stops for a weekend celebration known as home town fast 2011, hundreds of people lined to watch and cheer local bands and organizations and dignitaries senator mark kirk was in the celebration in for him i
working air- conditioning units that will keep the shelter cool until new equipment can be installed. the shelter manager noticed the animals were never in any danger. >> our animals are in no danger and they never were and our situation is the best it can be at this time, we're all very comfortable thank you for your concern. >> people began showing up at the facility just to see if they could help, among them was tina of lansing illinois. bill, we saw the story on the news this...
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[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 249, the nays are 169, the amendment is adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. cohen, on which further proceedings were postponed, on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. cohen of tennessee. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a two-minute vote. two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house
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it's still well below the national average i would like twenty three states have a better one so why are we looking at those states that have better and i think i think you'll see that i mean there's still things they can do they can lower the tax burden more they can i mean everything is good relatively if everything's perfect no but i think they've done a lot of good things it's predictable regulatory regime and low taxes and also things like just this year they passed loser pays and that's the. story and i'm going to have limits to their no that's a camera there's certainly a bill that's going to go down another of those lawsuits i think there's going to round lines that are and there's a there's a reason why i want to hear from the left coast and california went to texas the funny thing is though yeah their approach to health care is probably looking for any reason if you look at there's a reason why the groups they spend too much and they have to add taxes could spending taxes were spending more yes they could they did this session they're going to look at putting in the spendin
it's still well below the national average i would like twenty three states have a better one so why are we looking at those states that have better and i think i think you'll see that i mean there's still things they can do they can lower the tax burden more they can i mean everything is good relatively if everything's perfect no but i think they've done a lot of good things it's predictable regulatory regime and low taxes and also things like just this year they passed loser pays and that's...
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franklin roosevelt knew the united states was headed for involvement in this conflict and led the nation along kicking and screaming. the army air corps was all white. the only african-americans who had positions in the army air corps worker looks, janitors, security personnel who guarded the fence around the base. the generals in charge of the army air corps like that way. they had come up in world war i when the army air corps was all white. that was the world they knew. they liked it that way and expected to stay that way. they had no plans whatsoever to include african-americans in any way in their branch of the service. they had some research backing them up. following world war i they commissioned a study called the use of negro man power in war that was meant to study are african-americans performed in world war i and to use that research in planning for the next war. this was created in 1925 but still form the basis of army human resources policy as late as 1939-1940. it began under the terms of the constitution the negro has the rights of citizenship and as evidence he must bear
franklin roosevelt knew the united states was headed for involvement in this conflict and led the nation along kicking and screaming. the army air corps was all white. the only african-americans who had positions in the army air corps worker looks, janitors, security personnel who guarded the fence around the base. the generals in charge of the army air corps like that way. they had come up in world war i when the army air corps was all white. that was the world they knew. they liked it that...
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so my question would be at the united nations the genocide convention has the a you done anything or any other regional body and finally come to you know of any muslim clerics, he longs for the sample, who've spoken out against the abduction and of course islamisation. the pertinent part of the commission is that it is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic and racial religious or national group and it seems to me the forced islamisation and that is not just the woman with the children she bares, with said within the definition of genocide against the cops in egypt. and finally, michele clark, with regard to what you're talking about earlier in your opening comments about the course, fraud and conversion and the trafficking fits -- this it's the trafficking definition as to what is going on. you said and i think with emphasis is no longer an allegation. is a fact. what do we do with the fact and i'm wondering if he could speak to what happens to the underage girls because you know the definition and you are very much a part of all of this for our o
so my question would be at the united nations the genocide convention has the a you done anything or any other regional body and finally come to you know of any muslim clerics, he longs for the sample, who've spoken out against the abduction and of course islamisation. the pertinent part of the commission is that it is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic and racial religious or national group and it seems to me the forced islamisation and that is not just...
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it is time for a balanced budget amendment to the constitution of the united states of america. >> 16 years ago, we came this close to passing a balanced budget amendment, and don't you get the sense we are approaching and national crescendo. the american people are looking at a washington, d.c., and they are gone begging for leadership that is clear and forthright and fixing this problem once and for all. we have seen what president obama is able to do in the past by turning on the high beams and giving members of his party to vote for very controversial pieces of legislation along the lines of the controversial health care bill. what we need is president obama to take a leadership role to engage members of this party and the house of representatives for to help pass this balanced budget amendment language. republicans alone cannot do that. >> i want to thank the rest of our team for moving forward with a balanced budget amendment. resolution 1 i introduced and which has very strong support. fees not a new idea nine years after our constitution, thomas jefferson said, i wish it were
it is time for a balanced budget amendment to the constitution of the united states of america. >> 16 years ago, we came this close to passing a balanced budget amendment, and don't you get the sense we are approaching and national crescendo. the american people are looking at a washington, d.c., and they are gone begging for leadership that is clear and forthright and fixing this problem once and for all. we have seen what president obama is able to do in the past by turning on the high...
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or the united nations. the third and probably most important, that the palestinian leaders must take appropriation measures to counter the incitement to violence and fulfill all prior palestinian commitments, including dismantling the terrorist infrastructure embodied with hamas. israel is a bright and shining beacon in a sea of despots, theocrats and autocrats. the palestinian leaders can choose to be part of this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. berman p.c. i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman on the foreign affairs committee, the gentleman from connecticut, mr. murphy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. murphy: i rise in support of this resolution. setting preconditions on negotiations is just an excuse to maintain the status quo. if president abbas is serious about peace, he should focus all his energies and the nrblings of his people on negotiations with israel. an agreement won't be ease eesy but the outlines of an agreement
or the united nations. the third and probably most important, that the palestinian leaders must take appropriation measures to counter the incitement to violence and fulfill all prior palestinian commitments, including dismantling the terrorist infrastructure embodied with hamas. israel is a bright and shining beacon in a sea of despots, theocrats and autocrats. the palestinian leaders can choose to be part of this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. berman p.c. i'm...
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the two are showing a united front against libyan leader moammar ghadafi's threats of attacks in europe and that it won't stop their mission to protect libyan civilians and force him to release power. >> instead of issuing threats, ghadafi should put the -- ghadafi should put the well- being and the interest of his own people first, and he should step down from power and help facilitate a democratic transition that will meet the aspirations of the libyan people. >> ghadafi told a large pro- government rally in tripoli that homes, offices, and families will become legitimate military targets and british officials say they're taking the threats seriously. >>> luxuries are hard to come by for the rebels fighting ghadafi's forces and fox's rick leventhal found one man who really does believe that no army should march on anonymity stomach. -- march on an empty stomach. >> reporter: they don't have rations to eat on the front lines but something better. hot slices of pizza delivered fresh to their trenches every day. the pies are made from scratch in a secret location by an assembly line of v
the two are showing a united front against libyan leader moammar ghadafi's threats of attacks in europe and that it won't stop their mission to protect libyan civilians and force him to release power. >> instead of issuing threats, ghadafi should put the -- ghadafi should put the well- being and the interest of his own people first, and he should step down from power and help facilitate a democratic transition that will meet the aspirations of the libyan people. >> ghadafi told a...
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he says he has a piece of paper from the united nations. we didn't elect the united nations. we have a constitution and it requires those things be debated in congress. people are unhappy because we're not doing the people's business. we haven't had a budget here in 800 days. do you know what? it's against the law. it's against the law not to have a budget. we haven't had a budget in 800 days but the budget law says we should have a budget every year. we're suppod to match our appropriations bills with the budget. we're not doing it. the american people are unhappy. we are dysfunctional but we're not doing the people's busins. but we're also, we've become profligate spenders, spending money that we don't have. and really, i think we risk great dangers. and i would ask the question to the senator from utah is, what's the answer? how do we get out of this when we seem to be so far apart and even on both sides we don't seem to be tackling the issues in a way that would cause or allow for significant cuts in spending? mr. lee: i have a friend named ron mcmill lynn, lives in my ho
he says he has a piece of paper from the united nations. we didn't elect the united nations. we have a constitution and it requires those things be debated in congress. people are unhappy because we're not doing the people's business. we haven't had a budget here in 800 days. do you know what? it's against the law. it's against the law not to have a budget. we haven't had a budget in 800 days but the budget law says we should have a budget every year. we're suppod to match our appropriations...
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they affirmed the conviction that the actions of the united nations, with respect to the no- fly zone, saved many thousands of people from being massacred. there is no question in my mind about that. we also sent a message about something that matters to the american people as a matter of our values. that is whether or not leaders should be permitted to turn their armies on their own citizens, the citizens they are supposed to serve and protect. i have made clear that the 60 day construction does not apply in this situation, especially since we handed operations over to nato. some people can draw a different interpretations and will. we will have a good discussion about that today. it is important to remember that the war powers resolution was a reaction to a particular kind of war and a particular set of the events, the vietnam war, which was the longest conflict in our history. it resulted without any declaration in war and the loss of over 58,000 american lives spanning three administrations. during those, congress never declared war. or authorized. they funded but there was no for
they affirmed the conviction that the actions of the united nations, with respect to the no- fly zone, saved many thousands of people from being massacred. there is no question in my mind about that. we also sent a message about something that matters to the american people as a matter of our values. that is whether or not leaders should be permitted to turn their armies on their own citizens, the citizens they are supposed to serve and protect. i have made clear that the 60 day construction...
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states needs to take care of home and i am pleased that sixty percent or more of the people of the united states agree with me very many members of congress agree with me and so what we've got to do and that is one of the functions of this nation like to or is to encourage people to don't give up to continue to contact your member of congress and tell them stop financing the u.s. war machine in every town that we've been to they're laying off teachers people are asking for healthcare people are asking for jobs they're asking for a decent education for not only their children but the opportunity to provide lifelong learning you cannot have guns and butter we established that very clearly with the vietnam war and the presidency of lyndon baines johnson you cannot war and finance the needs of the people so is cut out the war financing and bring those were dollars home was a strong message and. i'm trying not to hold my breath until the folks here in washington really listen but you raise a good point you said that the american people are tired of this conflict they're tired of the war in lib
states needs to take care of home and i am pleased that sixty percent or more of the people of the united states agree with me very many members of congress agree with me and so what we've got to do and that is one of the functions of this nation like to or is to encourage people to don't give up to continue to contact your member of congress and tell them stop financing the u.s. war machine in every town that we've been to they're laying off teachers people are asking for healthcare people are...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the united states of america. >> to the republic. >> and one nation under god indy visible. >> with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. >>. ♪ i pledge aallegiance to the flag ♪ ♪ to the flag of the united states ♪ ♪ of america of america ♪ >> i hereby declare -- >> for long, long time i wait for this day. >> this is greatest day of my life. >> i would rank today as my very top of the line on the best days of my life. >> i love this country to death. god bless america. >> it's a pleasure to call you a fellow citizen of the united states of america. this is now officially your country. so help me god. >> so help me god. >> reporter: eight years ago, my husband was one of millions of immigrants who came to the country legally. since he married me and i was born in the usa, he had no problem getting the green card. >> this is the green card. this is going to change my whole life. this is the greatest country on earth. he was happy as a resident alien until one day -- ♪ born in the usa daddy wasn't born in the usa ♪ >> he wasn't, but thoma
. >> i pledge allegiance to the united states of america. >> to the republic. >> and one nation under god indy visible. >> with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. >>. ♪ i pledge aallegiance to the flag ♪ ♪ to the flag of the united states ♪ ♪ of america of america ♪ >> i hereby declare -- >> for long, long time i wait for this day. >> this is greatest day of my life. >> i would rank today as my very top of the line...
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the threat to the united states of america? it is crucial that we ask that question and ask it accurately. the second the needs to be answered is what are the resources that our commanders need to fill the mission necessary to defend the united states of america from those threats. the third question, how can we get those resources in the most efficient means possible? what can we afford to spend? what is the risk that we assume if we do not spend that money? the crucial issue is the only thing that the administration has been asking is part of question no. 4. what do they think that we can afford to spend and what can we afford to spend? what risk is assumed? what all of us have said it is this, we will not go there. we will make sure that we are asking all four of these questions. with those, we cannot compromise asking those questions. we cannot change the risk that the country faces. >> yes? >> you are saying that 439 is your bottom line, do not go below it. but even though the generous proposal goes below $439 billion? am
the threat to the united states of america? it is crucial that we ask that question and ask it accurately. the second the needs to be answered is what are the resources that our commanders need to fill the mission necessary to defend the united states of america from those threats. the third question, how can we get those resources in the most efficient means possible? what can we afford to spend? what is the risk that we assume if we do not spend that money? the crucial issue is the only thing...
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please remain standing for the national anthem played by the national brass. >> [salute] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [salute] >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joseph biden. >> distinguished guest, former secretaries, mr. speaker, it's great to see you. all distinguished guests, cabinet members, members of congress you may be wondering why we are doing this, mr. chairman, in light of the fact he's already been sworn in. since the time he was sworn in he's been back out to use home district where he changed his mind. we are doing this twice to make sure we get the right. so, as you know, we've been friends for over 30 years, and you standing here today, sitting here today, but the second swearing-in, the ceremonious swearing-in as proven positive that no good deed goes unpunished. you are a tremendous congressman despite lving with congressman russo. you are chairman of the house committee on the budget of the critical time, and he balanced the budget. you moved us in that direction. you served president clinton admirably as the director of the of
please remain standing for the national anthem played by the national brass. >> [salute] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [salute] >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joseph biden. >> distinguished guest, former secretaries, mr. speaker, it's great to see you. all distinguished guests, cabinet members, members of congress you may be wondering why we are doing this, mr. chairman, in light of the fact he's already been sworn in. since...
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as we welcome south sudan into the community of nations this week, united nations personnel must investigate reports of possible war crimes against the nuba people by the sudanese forces. we must not be intimidated by omar al bashir's bullying or we may find ourselves saying, never again, again. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i'd like to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. ms. sanchez: i rise to honor the life of greg cooper he recently lost his battle with cancer on maye 26 othis -- of this year. he was a proud united states marine and he served his country there between 1963 and 1967 and he did a tour in the vietnam war. upon leaving the marines, greg was hired by the santa ana police department, where he held several very high profile jobs and worked with elite tactical units we have. while serving his comm
as we welcome south sudan into the community of nations this week, united nations personnel must investigate reports of possible war crimes against the nuba people by the sudanese forces. we must not be intimidated by omar al bashir's bullying or we may find ourselves saying, never again, again. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i'd like to address the...
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virtually every president, i guess every president, has indicated such, that this nation is best protected when it prays. and that is why you would have such an amazing minister as peter marshall as chaplain in the united states senate back in the 1940's and this book that i've referenced previously is really profound. i would, mr. speaker, like to finish up reading a couple of prayers that have been prayed in the united states senate in the 1940's by u.s. nat chaplain peter marshall. one prayer says, forgive us lord jesus for doing the things that make us uncomfortable and guilty when we pray. we say that we believe in god, yet we doubt god's promises. we say that in god we trust, which can be found right up above the speaker's head, yet we worry about try to manage our own afairs. we say that we love thee, oh lord, yet do not obey thee. we believe you have the answer to all our problems b yet we do not consult thee. forgive us our lack of faith and the willful pride that ignores the way, the truth, and the light. will thou reach down and change the gears within us that we may go forward
virtually every president, i guess every president, has indicated such, that this nation is best protected when it prays. and that is why you would have such an amazing minister as peter marshall as chaplain in the united states senate back in the 1940's and this book that i've referenced previously is really profound. i would, mr. speaker, like to finish up reading a couple of prayers that have been prayed in the united states senate in the 1940's by u.s. nat chaplain peter marshall. one...
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but when you talk about amending our nation's fundamental charter, the constitution of the united states, it's not something congress and the american people should feel forced to do in the face of a financial crisis. i take seriously my senatorial oath to support and defend the constitution. now i know that there are a lot of pressure groups demanding elected representatives sign pledges about what they will and will not do. the pledge i follow, the one i was honored to make at the beginning of this congress, is to uphold the constitution. that's what i intend to do as i represent the people of vermont. the house-passed bill, h.r. 2560, which the senate is now considering, claims to oppose a balanced budget of future congresses but it doesn't even contain the proposed constitutional amendment the supporters are seeking to adopt. nor did the bill pass with a two-thirds of the republican-controlled house voting in favor. that threshold is what is required, of course, to pass a constitutional amendment. the house vote was more than 50 votes short of that necessary number. the process by wh
but when you talk about amending our nation's fundamental charter, the constitution of the united states, it's not something congress and the american people should feel forced to do in the face of a financial crisis. i take seriously my senatorial oath to support and defend the constitution. now i know that there are a lot of pressure groups demanding elected representatives sign pledges about what they will and will not do. the pledge i follow, the one i was honored to make at the beginning...
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days away from when the united states of america, the wealthiest nation in the world, will not be able to pay its bills. and let me be clear that the senator from oklahoma earlier had a chart up saying we're broke, broke, broke. we are the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. we have the highest per-capita income of any major nation in the world. if we're so rich, why are we so broke? now, the issue here, despite what some may suggest, is not about new borrowing or new spending. it's about paying the bills. what we have already incurred. yet, the republicans after running up a huge credit card bill under george bush do not want to pay the bills. as every american knows, if you use your credit card, you run up debt, you have to pay the bills. and throughout american history, whether a democratic or republican congress or democratic or republican president, that's what we as a nation have done. on this point, it couldn't be more clear than this letter to senator howard baker from president ronald reagan." the full consequences of a default -- or even the serious prospect of def
days away from when the united states of america, the wealthiest nation in the world, will not be able to pay its bills. and let me be clear that the senator from oklahoma earlier had a chart up saying we're broke, broke, broke. we are the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. we have the highest per-capita income of any major nation in the world. if we're so rich, why are we so broke? now, the issue here, despite what some may suggest, is not about new borrowing or new spending. it's...
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now our nation is on the verge of breaking that trust. if america fails to pay its bills and default comes the wounds of the global economy, to jobs across this country, to our standing among nations, that wound will be entirely self-inflicted. it cannot and must not cme to that. americans have overwhelmingly called on us to come to a balanced, bipartisan solution, one that pays our bills, reduces our defit and draws common contributions from all americans. not only the vulnerable and the unconnected but also those who have enjoyed the nation's prosperity. that is the consequence, that is the consensus of the vast majority of the people who send us here. they understand that my way or thhighway is no way to govern. they understand that all of us who had a hand in accumulating our debt must share the work of paying it off. they understand that the prosperity and prestige of our country are at stake right now. and they are relying on the ability of this body to put partisanship aside. there will in fact be bipartisan opposition to this bill
now our nation is on the verge of breaking that trust. if america fails to pay its bills and default comes the wounds of the global economy, to jobs across this country, to our standing among nations, that wound will be entirely self-inflicted. it cannot and must not cme to that. americans have overwhelmingly called on us to come to a balanced, bipartisan solution, one that pays our bills, reduces our defit and draws common contributions from all americans. not only the vulnerable and the...
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the united states botanical garden is rooted in the nation's heritage. during the late 18th century, george washington, thomas jefferson, and james madison shared the dream of a national botanic garden and were instrumental on establishing one on the national mall in 1820. now in continuous operation and opened to the public since 1850, the garden moved to its present location in 1933, a complex located along the north and south side of independence avenue bordered by first street and third street. the garden includes the conservatory, the national garden which opened in 2006, the bartholi park created in 1932. a plant production, and support facility opened in anacostia in 1933, includes greenhouses, bays, and maintenance shops. this is a very important thing to the american people when they come here from all over the country, they want to go see the garden, botanical gardens, and i just feel that we have to figure out a way to fund this. and to take care of the facility. this was a dream of the founders of this republic. and i think we should honor th
the united states botanical garden is rooted in the nation's heritage. during the late 18th century, george washington, thomas jefferson, and james madison shared the dream of a national botanic garden and were instrumental on establishing one on the national mall in 1820. now in continuous operation and opened to the public since 1850, the garden moved to its present location in 1933, a complex located along the north and south side of independence avenue bordered by first street and third...
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-- natural gas to come back here to the united states. let's keep things moving in a positive direction. by some estimates, increased access to federal energy resources could create an additional $150 billion in federal and state revenue and add more than 500,000 jobs in this country in a relatively short time. we must also continue to build the energy infrastructure in order to deliver affordable and reliable supplies of fuel and power, which will also create a lot of jobs. that is why the ministration should allow the construction of the keystone pipeline connecting canada and the united states refineries in texas. that one project alone would create 250,000 jobs and involved $20 billion in investment in the united states. this is not a complicated decision. horowitz the sixth issue -- the sixth issue we should look at is the question of regulatory uncertainty and reform. you have heard me mention the need to remove regulatory impediments and address uncertainties and delays in getting projects approved. in our listening sessions around
-- natural gas to come back here to the united states. let's keep things moving in a positive direction. by some estimates, increased access to federal energy resources could create an additional $150 billion in federal and state revenue and add more than 500,000 jobs in this country in a relatively short time. we must also continue to build the energy infrastructure in order to deliver affordable and reliable supplies of fuel and power, which will also create a lot of jobs. that is why the...
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[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote, the yeas are 170, the nays are 252. the amendment is not adopted. the committee will be in order. members, please take their seats. the committee of the whole will be in order. for what purpose does the gentlelady from missouri rise? ms. emerson: mr. chairman, i ask unanimous consent to speak for a minute out of order. the chair: without objection. the gentlelady is recognized. ms. emerson: on behalf of congressman wasserman schultz and myself, we are proud to announce that the women's bipartisan congressional softball team beat the washington female press corps in our recent softball game by a score of 5 to 4. in the spirit of our u.s. women's soccer team won and on their way to the final world cup, we probably aren't in that category, but perhaps this was the wor
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the united states is officially recognized south sudan as a new nation. the new african nation celebrated its independence from sudan today after a long and bloody civil war. president barack obama says it's a reminder that after the darkness of war the light of a new dawn is possible. former secretary of state colin powell is there. here's his reaction. >> i was here in january 2005 signing the agreement on behalf of the united states of america president bush. there were a lot of people who wondered then whether or not it would play out the way it was signed. here we are six years later and it has worked. what most impressed me about today was the fact that both presidents stood there together. and when they -- >> also to report to you tob, betty ford one of the country's most beloved first ladies has died. ford was with her four children when she passed away friday at the eisenhower medical center in california. her struggles with alcoholism helped put substance abuse treatment in the national conscience. ford was married to president gerald ford for 6
the united states is officially recognized south sudan as a new nation. the new african nation celebrated its independence from sudan today after a long and bloody civil war. president barack obama says it's a reminder that after the darkness of war the light of a new dawn is possible. former secretary of state colin powell is there. here's his reaction. >> i was here in january 2005 signing the agreement on behalf of the united states of america president bush. there were a lot of people...
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the united nations now clearing a hurdle to build a high-rise next to its new york headquarters. lawmakers passing legislation to allow the u.n. to build on the site currently used as a city playground. the approval comes after years of opposition. now state legislators must reach a formal agreement with mayor michael bloomberg by october for the land transfer. the u.n. is already spending $1.9 billion renovating its new york headquarters. >>> new details emerging in a terrible tragedy at a baseball game. a 39-year-old dad watching a texas rangers game with his young son. look at this picture right here. he's reaching for the baseball, and then he falls head first over the railing plunging 20 feet to his death. chris gutierrez live for us in dallas. chris, i know that people are so interested in this story, but it must be so painful for you to have to report it. >> reporter: yeah. and, gretchen, you know, we've all been to baseball games, and we know how common it is for players to simply toss the ball up into the stands, and that's exactly what happened yesterday during the seco
the united nations now clearing a hurdle to build a high-rise next to its new york headquarters. lawmakers passing legislation to allow the u.n. to build on the site currently used as a city playground. the approval comes after years of opposition. now state legislators must reach a formal agreement with mayor michael bloomberg by october for the land transfer. the u.n. is already spending $1.9 billion renovating its new york headquarters. >>> new details emerging in a terrible tragedy...
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for all intents and purposes, the boehner plan will be the vehicle that will allow the nation not to default. it's going to have to have democratic input to get to the united states senate or you can get in this precarious situation and it's the only thing that passed the house on monday night and what happened. >> listen, look, he mentioned arm twisting. because there was a lot of republicans, a surprising amount, some of them were not surprising of what they did but some went publicly saying that they were not for the boehner plan and now you're hearing some talk of boehner and reid might want to get together sooner to get democratic votes. >> you saw him -- you could see behind kind of what his posturing was last night when he paints obama as an obstructionist. what is going on behind the scenes is that neither side has the votes right now so both sides are saying, just in case this doesn't happen, it's this guy's fault. it's not my fault. >> it's getting louder and more and if the bill passes, we're going to get to that point on monday night? >> no. in the same way that there was
for all intents and purposes, the boehner plan will be the vehicle that will allow the nation not to default. it's going to have to have democratic input to get to the united states senate or you can get in this precarious situation and it's the only thing that passed the house on monday night and what happened. >> listen, look, he mentioned arm twisting. because there was a lot of republicans, a surprising amount, some of them were not surprising of what they did but some went publicly...
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look for jobs that would enhance your resume to the united nations, international jobs, jobs at other non-profits and go out and get involved in organizations, say that, council on global relations, asian society, go to events, meet people where other united nations workers go, people care about foreign affairs and get involved in that world, that will help you move in that direction. >> i see you shaking your head yes. >> i'm agreeing 100%, i think it's valuable. >> todd obulsky, also have a question. >> good morning. sometimes i think the gap in my resume might make me look a bit damaged to employers so i want them to know what you thought about that and also if you had any advice on coping with long-term job search. >> how long have you been looking, todd? >> 20 months. >> 20 months. >> that's a long time. >> yes, of course you're going to feel burned out 20 months later. you really do need to ensure that you are connected to people not only people who are unemployed, so that you feel like this isn't just about me, which is true. it's also being connected to people who are employed
look for jobs that would enhance your resume to the united nations, international jobs, jobs at other non-profits and go out and get involved in organizations, say that, council on global relations, asian society, go to events, meet people where other united nations workers go, people care about foreign affairs and get involved in that world, that will help you move in that direction. >> i see you shaking your head yes. >> i'm agreeing 100%, i think it's valuable. >> todd...
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[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 237, the nays are 184. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 238. the nays are 186. the resolution is agreed to. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the speaker pro tempore: rule 18 the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2584. will the gentleman from illinois, mr. dold, kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2584, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of the interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2012, and
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the issue of trying to do with our pow mia, we were having negotiations through the united nations security council in new york and paris. this was after tenement's square. dealing on china was still a no- no. we were going through the u.n. president nixon was carrying out this mission. he invited me to dinner at this house. he grilled me on what our objectives were in negotiating with the chinese. what are we going to do with vietnam? he was worried that we were going to somehow go too easy on the vietnamese and somehow compromise our dealings with the chinese. thewhatever it's worth, a door -- discussion reassured him. if you look at the outcome of the cambodian settlement and the road map to normalizing the anon, if there was any beneficiary to the negotiation , it was the chinese. with the british out, china is just over the border. >> one of the jobs of a national security advisers to brief former presidents from time to time. i once went up to new york in 1981 and brought a leading soviet specialist and a china specialist. on the way in, mr. nixon give me a call and the car. he said,
the issue of trying to do with our pow mia, we were having negotiations through the united nations security council in new york and paris. this was after tenement's square. dealing on china was still a no- no. we were going through the u.n. president nixon was carrying out this mission. he invited me to dinner at this house. he grilled me on what our objectives were in negotiating with the chinese. what are we going to do with vietnam? he was worried that we were going to somehow go too easy on...
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there is an official famine that's been called by the united nations. for those of you who know what a famine is, it's not when you don't have a particular thing like me. i didn't have my particular coffee this morning. famine exists when at least 20% of the population has extremely limited access to food. global acute malnutrition exceeds 30%. and the death rate exceeds more than 2,000 people a day. a seven 7-month-old somali boy weighed any amount of any of our newborns. a 7-month-old boy weighed seven pounds. that's an example of what happens in a drought. and what are we doing here in the united states of america, the world's largest humanitarian donor? when the united nations has called for on july 20, has asked for more than $1. billion to support the humanitarian response in the next 12 months urgently, desperately needed to address this burgeoning humanitarian crisis that is unfolding? we are in the midst of cutting funding to our -- of our foreign aid and peace food budget. the fiscal year 2012 agriculture appropriation budget, the bill that pa
there is an official famine that's been called by the united nations. for those of you who know what a famine is, it's not when you don't have a particular thing like me. i didn't have my particular coffee this morning. famine exists when at least 20% of the population has extremely limited access to food. global acute malnutrition exceeds 30%. and the death rate exceeds more than 2,000 people a day. a seven 7-month-old somali boy weighed any amount of any of our newborns. a 7-month-old boy...
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the united nations released a statement today condemning the action say, quote, the u.s. is in breach of international law. >>> also, former florida congressman mark foley set to undergo cancer surgery in orlando today. in an interview, he said a routine exam five weeks ago revealed he had prostate cancer. foley sad the prostate would need to be removed and expects to be back on his feet within a few days. he resigned, remember, from the us 2006, after sexually explicit text messages to congressional pages were made public. >>> today marks six months since the shootings in tucson, arizona, that killed six and injured 13, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. give fofffords shot in the head captured the nation on her road to recovery. her husband mark kelley posted a message on facebook marking the day saying, thank you for the continued support from arizona and the nation. your daily messages of hope and encouragement inspire us. >> they were witnessing history. the shuttle heading into space one last time. the crowds just invaded there to watch in person. we will t
the united nations released a statement today condemning the action say, quote, the u.s. is in breach of international law. >>> also, former florida congressman mark foley set to undergo cancer surgery in orlando today. in an interview, he said a routine exam five weeks ago revealed he had prostate cancer. foley sad the prostate would need to be removed and expects to be back on his feet within a few days. he resigned, remember, from the us 2006, after sexually explicit text messages...
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so let's seize this moment to show why the united states of america is still the greatest nation on earth. not just because we can still keep our word and meet our obligations but because we can still come together as one nation. thank you, god bless you and may god bless the united states of america. >> we'll stay with us here on c-span2 in a couple of minutes we'll hear from the speaker of the house, john boehner of ohio. and then after that, your phone calls on the federal debt limit and all the action this week in washington. new bills are being introduced in the house and the senate. we'll see debate later this week. of course that august 2nd deadline is looming. it's getting closer and closer. the numbers to call, a bit later right after the speaker, 202-585-3885 if you're a democrat. 585-3886 if you are a republican. and independents 202-585-38887. we look forward to your calls following the speaker. he will be up just momentarily. if you don't get in tonight you will get another chance tomorrow to call in at "washington journal." we're up at 7:00 eastern time. our guests include c
so let's seize this moment to show why the united states of america is still the greatest nation on earth. not just because we can still keep our word and meet our obligations but because we can still come together as one nation. thank you, god bless you and may god bless the united states of america. >> we'll stay with us here on c-span2 in a couple of minutes we'll hear from the speaker of the house, john boehner of ohio. and then after that, your phone calls on the federal debt limit...
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nations. guest: the caller captures ron paul's appeal. his supporters are more enthusiastic and more devoted than the supporters of any other candidate as a whole. they are just -- ron paul is a cult figure. he has all the characteristics. that means he has an incredibly devoted group of supporters, but they are small group of supporters, they are not the majority. ron paul's run for president the third time, and desist. he has never really managed to crack the double digits. i will say this, though, ron paul's issues are now at the forefront of the national data. so he can consider that a big victory. -- is issues are now at the forefront of the national agenda. the need to rein in government, other such issues as well are at the top of the republican agenda now. he affected the trajectory. host: do you see any republican candidates try to align themselves with him to get if he does not have a clear path to getting the republican nomination? might michelle bachmann try to get some of that pas
nations. guest: the caller captures ron paul's appeal. his supporters are more enthusiastic and more devoted than the supporters of any other candidate as a whole. they are just -- ron paul is a cult figure. he has all the characteristics. that means he has an incredibly devoted group of supporters, but they are small group of supporters, they are not the majority. ron paul's run for president the third time, and desist. he has never really managed to crack the double digits. i will say this,...
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former ambassador to united nations, john bolton, order to see you. is iran behind the deaths in iraq and do you think president obama is reluctant to do anything about it for fear that it will jeopardize tehran out of their nuclear build-up? >> there is increasing evidence that iran's meddling inside iraq has been increasing. they have been supplying groups with finance and weapons but there does seem to be an increased level of activity. that is tied to the expected withdrawal of american forces by the end of this year. as iran seeks to expand it's influence and i think american commanders on the ground for quite some time have been frustrated by the lack of american response which could well be tied to the iranian nuclear weapons program that you mentioned. >> gregg: we have a security agreement with iraq which severely restricts the ability of our forces to even defend themselves, in fact, here is how the "new york times" described it today. i'll quote it. it's a fact that has ratcheted up the anxiety and the anger among troops who find themselves
former ambassador to united nations, john bolton, order to see you. is iran behind the deaths in iraq and do you think president obama is reluctant to do anything about it for fear that it will jeopardize tehran out of their nuclear build-up? >> there is increasing evidence that iran's meddling inside iraq has been increasing. they have been supplying groups with finance and weapons but there does seem to be an increased level of activity. that is tied to the expected withdrawal of...
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under the you a pisses of the united nations, turkey agreed -- under the auspices of the united nations, turkey agreed in 1979 to withdraw and hand over a city to its rightful inhabitants. despite the annual calls of the united nations for turkey, the city remains a ghost town. the international community continually demands the withdrawal of the overwhelming turkey presence on the island of cyprus. however, they have not even considered a reduction of military troops. as a candidate country seeking anticipation to the european union, they have been advised to open their air and sea ports to the republic of cyprus as a condition for the further negotiation of the chapters. turkey, nonetheless, refuses to open its ports to cypriat flag vessels. they will hold the european union in the second half of 2012, a sumette -- summit. the foreign minister just the other day threatened the european union that turkey will free its relations with that body when the republic of cyprus holds its presidency. mr. speaker, this is not the conduct of a country serious about joining the family of democrati
under the you a pisses of the united nations, turkey agreed -- under the auspices of the united nations, turkey agreed in 1979 to withdraw and hand over a city to its rightful inhabitants. despite the annual calls of the united nations for turkey, the city remains a ghost town. the international community continually demands the withdrawal of the overwhelming turkey presence on the island of cyprus. however, they have not even considered a reduction of military troops. as a candidate country...
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nations. guest: the caller captures ron paul's appeal. his supporters are more enthusiastic and more devoted than the supporters of any other candidate as a whole. they are just -- ron paul is a cult figure. he has all the characteristics. that means he has an incredibly devoted group of supporters, but they are small group of supporters, they are not the majority. ron paul's run for president the third time, and desist. he has never really managed to crack the double digits. i will say this, though, ron paul's issues are now at the forefront of the national data. so he can consider that a big victory. -- is issues are now at the forefront of the national agenda. the need to rein in government, other such issues as well are at the top of the republican agenda now. he affected the trajectory. host: do you see any republican candidates try to align themselves with him to get if he does not have a clear path to getting the republican nomination? might michelle bachmann try to get some of that pas
nations. guest: the caller captures ron paul's appeal. his supporters are more enthusiastic and more devoted than the supporters of any other candidate as a whole. they are just -- ron paul is a cult figure. he has all the characteristics. that means he has an incredibly devoted group of supporters, but they are small group of supporters, they are not the majority. ron paul's run for president the third time, and desist. he has never really managed to crack the double digits. i will say this,...
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but when you talk about amending our nation's fundamental charter, the constitution of the united states, it's not something congress and the american people should feel forced to do in the face of a financial crisis. i take seriously my senatorial oath to support and defend the constitution. now i know that there are a lot of pressure groups demanding elected representatives sign pledges about what they will and will not do. the pledge i follow, the one i was honored to make at the beginning of this congress, is to uphold the constitution. that's what i intend to do as i represent the people of vermont. the house-passed bill, h.r. 2560, which the senate is now considering, claims to oppose a balanced budget of future congresses but it doesn't even contain the proposed constitutional amendment the supporters are seeking to adopt. nor did the bill pass with a two-thirds of the republican-controlled house voting in favor. that threshold is what is required, of course, to pass a constitutional amendment. the house vote was more than 50 votes short of that necessary number. the process by wh
but when you talk about amending our nation's fundamental charter, the constitution of the united states, it's not something congress and the american people should feel forced to do in the face of a financial crisis. i take seriously my senatorial oath to support and defend the constitution. now i know that there are a lot of pressure groups demanding elected representatives sign pledges about what they will and will not do. the pledge i follow, the one i was honored to make at the beginning...
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now our nation is on the verge of breaking that trust. if america fails to pay its bills and default comes the wounds of the global economy, to jobs across this country, to our standing among nations, that wound will be entirely self-inflicted. it cannot and must not come to that. americans have overwhelmingly called on us to come to a balanced, bipartisan solution, one that pays our bills, reduces our deficit and draws common contributions from all americans. not only the vulnerable and the unconnected but also those who have enjoyed the nation's prosperity. that is the consequence, that is the consensus of the vast majority of the people who send us here. they understand that my way or the highway is no way to govern. they understand that all of us who had a hand in accumulating our debt must share the work of paying it off. they understand that the prosperity and prestige of our country are at stake right now. and they are relying on the ability of this body to put partisanship aside. there will in fact be bipartisan opposition to this
now our nation is on the verge of breaking that trust. if america fails to pay its bills and default comes the wounds of the global economy, to jobs across this country, to our standing among nations, that wound will be entirely self-inflicted. it cannot and must not come to that. americans have overwhelmingly called on us to come to a balanced, bipartisan solution, one that pays our bills, reduces our deficit and draws common contributions from all americans. not only the vulnerable and the...
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security of the united states of america. alwan hamada, warsame and all future foreign enemy combatants belong in guantanamo. they do not deserve the same rights and privileges as american citizens. the administration's actions are inexplicable, create unnecessary risk here at home, and do nothing at all to increase the security of the united states. now, madam president, on another subject, yesterday i accepted the president's invitation to the white house to discuss what the two parties can do together to reduce our nation's out-of-control deficit and debt, to create jobs and to put the american economy back on a solid footing. as i have said for many months, the upcoming vote on the debt limit should be viewed as an opportunity to do something big that would send a clear message to the american people and the world that we could come together and put our fiscal house in order. now, it's notable that the president who not that long ago preferred that we raise the debt ceiling without any corresponding plan to do any of thes
security of the united states of america. alwan hamada, warsame and all future foreign enemy combatants belong in guantanamo. they do not deserve the same rights and privileges as american citizens. the administration's actions are inexplicable, create unnecessary risk here at home, and do nothing at all to increase the security of the united states. now, madam president, on another subject, yesterday i accepted the president's invitation to the white house to discuss what the two parties can...
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states. >> reporter: and there was an incident just yesterday at the national press club where michelle pacman basically said questions about her family, her husband, her family business, her foster kids were all off the table, and the folks at dump bachman.org says we have a long treasure trove into what they called that black box. their business has been increasing today. whether it's mitt romney or sarah palin or rick perry the web is filled with this stuff, there is no regulation on it. there is no indication that any of it is accurate, a lot of it is gossip. a lot of it is crazy talk from people who have an axe to grind. when it checks out you often see it in print, radio and tv. jon: carl cameron in washington for us. interesting how that gets rolling. thanks, carl. jenna: speaker of the house john boehner will apparently try again today to get a debt deal passed in the house. we don't have any timing on that yet. we do understand he's going to be -- he'll be on the floor talking in just a moment. so we'll make sure we'll bring you up to date on anything that he says about what co
states. >> reporter: and there was an incident just yesterday at the national press club where michelle pacman basically said questions about her family, her husband, her family business, her foster kids were all off the table, and the folks at dump bachman.org says we have a long treasure trove into what they called that black box. their business has been increasing today. whether it's mitt romney or sarah palin or rick perry the web is filled with this stuff, there is no regulation on...
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instead of gross national product. this is taking place, my knowledge is limited, but this is a change that has been made going back quite a few years under presidents of the party. i do not think that there is anything sinister in the use of gdp reference instead of gnp. no matter what measure you use, eileen is correct is that the economy is very weak. less than 1% growth in the first six months of this year. the public is unhappy because there is not enough jobs and not enough -- a lot of pessimism about where the country is heading. host: in addition to being the senior congressional reporter for "congressional quarterly," he has written books. is the co-author of of of the allman knocked of american politics -- he is the co-author of "the almanac of american politics." also "changing course in washington." back to the phones. eric on a line for democrats, you are on the "washington journal." , andr: i am a veteran si be sure happens to be my congressman. schuler is my congressman. what is going happen to us if we
instead of gross national product. this is taking place, my knowledge is limited, but this is a change that has been made going back quite a few years under presidents of the party. i do not think that there is anything sinister in the use of gdp reference instead of gnp. no matter what measure you use, eileen is correct is that the economy is very weak. less than 1% growth in the first six months of this year. the public is unhappy because there is not enough jobs and not enough -- a lot of...
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america that may not be here 25 years from now. >> traveling 9 united states documenting the country through her camera lense. every photo donated and at the library of congress. apre lued of monday's debut. the library of congress. host: we are pleased to be joined by the representative raul grijalva. thank you for being on with us this morning. if we could start by getting your assessment of how the debt talks are going reaching his tipping point as well 9 president is having a tough time we are getting to a point where it says i'm not bluffing the president has options he indicated that he does have options this has not been as much a physical assessment. my assessment is that going through all these, we'll have a tough discussion about raising the debt limit. potentially the president could exercise his prerogative. look at the cost containment issues down the road. >> if i could get your reaction to a couple of news stories come o out. this morning, white house proposal would raise medicare age from 65 to 67. last week, the president put social security reform on the table. want
america that may not be here 25 years from now. >> traveling 9 united states documenting the country through her camera lense. every photo donated and at the library of congress. apre lued of monday's debut. the library of congress. host: we are pleased to be joined by the representative raul grijalva. thank you for being on with us this morning. if we could start by getting your assessment of how the debt talks are going reaching his tipping point as well 9 president is having a tough...
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at the present time, the united states citizens nations members go back and forth. mexican citizens cannot yet use those crossings. we have come up to less than nation has come up with the western hemisphere travel initiative -- the nation has come up with the western hemisphere travel initiative. it gives them the ability to use a limited amount of travel documents that they can apply for, and used across there. now they have not -- we have signed a memo of understanding with them but they are not going to that point yet. when they got into that point, they will be across pacas for -- back-and-forth as citizens. this goes back to when that nation was split in the 1800's. we operate in very remote areas and deploy up to 30 days at time. they live and operate out there during that time did this is part of the $6 million supplement that the congress gave us, building two additional ones which will bring us up to 10 for operating bases in that area, absolutely essential to our efforts. i think that you would be pleasantly surprised to see the difference from when you s
at the present time, the united states citizens nations members go back and forth. mexican citizens cannot yet use those crossings. we have come up to less than nation has come up with the western hemisphere travel initiative -- the nation has come up with the western hemisphere travel initiative. it gives them the ability to use a limited amount of travel documents that they can apply for, and used across there. now they have not -- we have signed a memo of understanding with them but they are...